Lower Anthracite Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Lower Anthracite Road is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Bear Valley, PA. It climbs 2,145 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,644 ft16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.77071, -76.57986
Nearest town Bear Valley, PA

Directions

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Lower Anthracite Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft · 6 hr 14 min

Elevation 878–1,643 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.77071, -76.57986

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Anthracite Road, heading W.
  25. 50 ftReach Lower Anthracite Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  39. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  45. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F65°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity68%
Rained 2.6″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 74°58°
Mon 76°55°
Tue 78°53°
Wed 82°60° 16%
Thu 71°65° 29%
Fri 81°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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